Cuyamaca College Reading like a Writer Discussion Questions

Directions:

Step 1:

For small group discussion this week, please make sure to have carefully read Reading Like a Writer.

Step 2:

After reading the lecture, please answer the following questions.

1. How is “Reading Like a Writer” similar to and/or different from the way(s) you read for other classes?
2. What kinds of choices do you make as a writer that readers might identify in your written work?
3. Is there anything you notice in this essay that you might like to try in your own writing? What is that technique or strategy? When do you plan to try using it?
4. What are some of the different ways that you can learn about the context of a text before you begin reading it?